Dec

08

2016

A locomotive was stuck Monday on a southern track between Phatthalung’s Khuan Khanun district and Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Cha-Uat, as parts of the track were submerged under floodwater, triggered by heavy rains in the South. Photos courtesy State Railway of Thailand

Nov

18

2016

The metro Atlanta area has gone 31 days without measurable rain. More than 22 percent of the state is now under an exceptional drought, which is the highest level, and more than 52 percent is in an extreme drought.

Nearly 850,000 people in drought-hit southern Madagascar are experiencing “alarming” levels of hunger, and more aid is needed to prevent a dire situation from becoming a “catastrophe”, UN agencies said on Thursday.

Oct

31

2016

New Jersey faces its worst drought conditions in 14 years, and the situation could spiral into a more serious crisis if steps are not taken soon to protect the state’s water supply, officials and environmentalists said.